1. Greek Government & Sparta and Athens
Chapter 7, Lesson 2
EQ: Why do people form governments?

2. ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (pg. 183)
Tyrant
Oligarchy
Democracy
Helot
Peloponnesus Peninsula (pg. 184, map or pg. 185)

3. Governments
of the
city-states
Monarchy
Democracy
Tyranny
Oligarchy

4. Some city-states had a single ruler
Monarchy
Some city-states had a single ruler
Changes to government in ancient Greece started with the common people being dissatisfied with the nobles running the city-states.

5. Is someone who sizes power and rules with total authority.
Tyrant
Is someone who sizes power and rules with total authority.

6. Oligarchy
In some city-states, a small group of the richest and most powerful citizens controlled decision-making

7. Democracy a government in which the citizens make political decisions

8. Ancient Greece: Citizenship
Citizens: members of a political community with rights and responsibilities.
ONLY free and land-owning men born in the polis could be citizens.
Ancient Greek citizenship was very different from Mesopotamia or Egypt
In Mesopotamia and Egypt members of these civilizations were SUBJECTS who had no rights, no voice in government, and no choice, but to obey rulers.
Eventually, some city states later on ended the requirement of owning LAND for a person to be a citizen.
In Greece---not

9. Ancient Greece Citizens: Rights and Responsibilities
Male Citizen Rights
Vote
Hold public office
Own property
Defend themselves in court
Male Citizen Responsibilities
Serve in government
Fight for their polis as citizen soldiers
Since only free and land-owning males were citizens they believed that it was their RESPONSIBILITY to protect their polis which was made up of their property.

10. Citizenship: Women and Children
Women and children might qualify for citizenship, but they had none of the rights that went with it.

11. Citizenship Activity
Create a T-Chart like the one below to compare and contrast Athenian and US citizenship rights and responsibilities .
List rights of citizens in Athens and rights of citizens in the United States
3. After completing the chart. Write 2 paragraphs in which you compare and contrast US citizenship and Athenian citizenship.
NOTE: You must provide examples and write one paragraph comparing them and another paragraph contrasting them.
Rights of US Citizen
Rights of Athenian Citizens
4 rights or responsibilities
4 rights or responsibilities

12. Rivals: Sparta and Athens
Chapter 7, Lesson 2

13. Sparta Located in Peloponnesus peninsula Descended from Dorians
Spartans invaded and enslaved people
Helots: enslaved workers

14. Sparta: A Military Society
A military society, stressed discipline
Men and boys were prepared for a life of war
Learned to read, write and use weapons

15. Sparta Government Strict government with two kings and an Assembly
The government did not support education because it feared losing the helots
Discouraged people from traveling and learning

16. Athens: A Young Democracy
Located northeast of Sparta
Founded by the descendants of the Mycenaeans

17. Athenian Education
Athenian boys were educated and participated in sports = strong mind and bodies
Athenian women were educated by their mothers = spinning, weaving, household duties
Brain pop.

18. Activity Turn to pg. 185. Complete the following table
Activity Turn to pg Complete the following table. You may also find out about ancient Greece in pg. 200.

19. Individual Activity Reflection
Pretend you are a student living in ancient Sparta or Athens. What will your life be like? Write a pen pal letter to a friend explaining what life is like for you there.